About the Organisation

Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you’re passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

Support 4 women with disability living in a Supported Independent Living home in Arncliffe who are looking for someone with experience in providing personal care, stoma care and manual handling to provide them active day to day support.

The successful candidate will follow active support plans and participate in activities of interest to the women which will include transport to day programs, going to the movies and going shopping. In order to transport the women, the successful candidate must be confident in driving a wheelchair van.

The successful candidate must be able to commit to set permanent part time roster of 29 hours per fortnight:

• Week 1: Mon 6-9:30am, Tue 6-10am and Wed & Fri 6-9:30am
• Week 2: Mon 6-9:30am, Tue 6-10am and Wed & Fri 6-9:30am

Key Responsibilities

• Follow and actively participate in person-centred active support plans
• Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
• Facilitate client goal achievement through meaningful activities
• Maintain thorough record keeping
• Build positive relationships with clients, families and colleagues
• Advocate for client choice and control

Skills & Experience

• Experience with personal care and stoma care
• Ability to complete regular manual handling
• Confidence in driving a wheelchair van
• An unrestricted Australian driver’s licence
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate

*At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain an NDIS Clearance.

Benefits

• Base hourly rate from $34.58 per hour
• Up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free
• Stable, predictable rosters – paid annual and personal leave
• Short shifts, providing flexibility for study or other commitments
• Access to Fitness Passport and Employee Wellbeing program

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Kestra Caller at [email protected]

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday the 7th of October